ALLENDALE, Mich. -- Despite scoring just 13 points in the first half and trailing by 13 points in the second half, Michigan Tech's men's basketball team had opportunities to upset #10 Grand Valley State tonight. The Huskies battled to a 40-all tie with 1:10 to go before finally falling, 48-43.

With 17:05 remaining in the second half the score 29-16 in favor of the hosts, MTU put together a 18-3 run. Josh Makela accounted for five points during the stretch and Radayl Richardson swished two three-pointers in a row to give Tech a 34-32 lead with 6:30 to go.

Richardson missed a triple that could have given the Huskies a four-point lead before GVSU's Jason Jamerson grabbed the rebound and drilled a three-pointer on the other end. Four minutes later, Richardson tied the game at 40 with a jumpshot, but Jamerson answered with another three with 53 seconds left.

Turnovers on its next two possessions by MTU led to four free throws by GVSU and a 47-40 advantage. Tim Strom made a three-pointer with 13 seconds left, but the Huskies could get no closer.

Tech held Grand Valley to 30 percent from the floor, but shot just 28 percent itself. The Huskies outrebounded the Lakers, 41-38, but GVSU converted 15 free throws compared to just six for the visitors.

MTU scored the first six points of the game, but trailed at halftime after shooting 19 percent from the field. Grand Valley made two three-pointers in the final 40 seconds of the opening half including one at the buzzer from Jamerson to turn a five-point lead into a 24-13 bulge at the intermission.

Richardson tallied 13 points and eight rebounds -- both team highs for the game. Makela added 12 points and five boards. Strom was limited to eight points -- just the third time he's failed to score in double figures all season.

Michigan Tech, 8-7 overall and 3-3 in GLIAC play, will look to rebound against Lake Superior State at the SDC Gym on Saturday (Jan. 6). Tipoff is slated for 3 p.m.